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Health service chief critical of Covid-19 ‘Protect the NHS’ slogan
Lord Simon Stevens feared advice would stop people coming forward for much-needed treatment The head of NHS England was critical of the government’s slogan urging people to “protect the NHS”…
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Caught short: lack of recycled toilet paper in UK ‘fuelling deforestation’
Less office waste material during Covid has led big lavatory roll makers to cut amount of recycled paper in tissues, according to consumer body Hoarding during the Covid-19 pandemic underlined…
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No direct proof Covid-19 stemmed from Wuhan lab leak, US intelligence says
Four-page declassified report said while ‘extensive work’ had been conducted, no evidence of an incident at the Wuhan lab was found US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the…
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Rishi Sunak says he is ‘totally, 100% on it’ in battle against inflation – as it happened
Prime minister says he knows people will be anxious about rate rise but ‘it is going to be OK’. This live blog is closed Bank of England raises interest rates…
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Chris Whitty: UK should have focused more on stopping Covid-type pandemic
England’s chief medical officer tells Covid inquiry focus was more on dealing with consequences of pandemic UK politics live – latest updates England’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, said…
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One in 10 health workers in England had suicidal thoughts during pandemic
Survey shows the impact of Covid on frontline workers, with one in 25 NHS staff attempting suicide for first time One in 10 health workers in England had suicidal thoughts…
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UK could have avoided lockdown if better prepared, says Jeremy Hunt
Chancellor and former health secretary tells Covid inquiry Britain was too slow to test and isolate UK politics live – latest updates The UK could have avoided a Covid lockdown…
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China’s civil aviation recovery ‘difficult to achieve’ as coronavirus scars remain, industry calls for support
Chinese airlines still face complicated domestic and external challenges, and a leading industry association suggests that supportive policies implemented in previous years should be extended until the end of 2024.…
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Air pollution ‘aged’ hospital Covid patients by 10 years, study shows
Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older People exposed to air pollution experienced Covid-19 as…